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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The way I pick fruit compared to my husband is vastly different. I pick it up, put it in a bag. That will do. He carefully selects a piece, examines it, caresses it, talks to it before carefully lowering the chosen piece into a bag. I am a very patient wife.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm the same as your husband. Maybe it's a middle east thing.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My father used to pick up a watermelon, hold it up to his ear and tap it. Apparently this told him if it was ripe.

I was so embarrassed as a child lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I have witnessed the tapping.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh my god I thought it was just my old man ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

๐Ÿ˜‚ I've seen it being done to cantaloupe too ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you ever find out what exactly he's listening for, please share the secret lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A secret handshake sort of thing maybe?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

He needs to pass down the cultural knowledge lol